Nicolaas Schoen 1930-2014
Victims of the shooting are taken away on flatbeds.
©: Image bank City Archives Amsterdam – Heirs J.W. Hofman
My grandfather Nicolaas Schoen was an eyewitness to the shooting on Dam Square when he was fourteen. This made a deep impression on him and has become an important part of our family story. His second wife told me about his experiences a few years ago. Grandpa was visibly suffering from war trauma, such as fighting in his sleep. Unfortunately, I was never able to talk to him about it.
Nicoline Schoen
May 2025